It was quite bustling in the Vinayak town, people here were of mostly lower middle class, their daily life routine was modest, catering to their modest lifestyle.
And one of the houses in this town was of the Bhuvneshwari family. They could be considered the poorest family in the town, they have jugaad to every problem.
Like if there are holes in the ceiling, then they would just put the plant underneath it, freeing them of labor to water it every day.
If the electricity bill is more than their calculated budget then next time they would just live their daytime like that of primitive human, working in the sun light and the nature's wind, though it became torture for the family in summer.
They have more antiques at home than at the museum gallery. Antique refrigerator that was in their possession for 20 years now, still working… and the TV, it has already crossed the golden jubilee, retching things that no one congratulated it.
Their family could be considered a big family if you count their distant relatives, but however, at the moment there are only six members here.
And one of those members was Kavya, who is the lovely, obedient and disciplined daughter of their family. Her name on everybody's lips, praising her left and right.
But at that moment that lovely girl has been holding a plushie teddy bear and beating it to death, yes you read it right. Punching it with all her might with the blatant intention of sending it to hell.
As if possessed by ghosts in horror movies, her uncombed, long inky hair covering her face, eyes glittering with killing intent, repeating the words in high pitched tone, like of devil's scream.
Saying menacingly, "Come, let me kill you first!! Damn you!!"
Well to know what happen we have to go back in time-
*1 hour ago, *
Summer breeze carried warmth as it blew past the girl's face, sleeping with her eyes shut tight, fluttering her silk hair lightly.
Window, left open, sound of small insects singing in the monotone reach her ears, though faint.
As awakened by the singing of those insects, her eyes slightly opened, still sleepy, lazily adjusting herself in sitting position.
The sight before her eyes cleared, her mind restarted again, but before she could say something or thought anything a thing came into her vision, floating in the air.
{{ Welcome dear host…..I am your system assigned to you….call me 001 }}
Naina, still understanding the situation, saw the teddy bear floating in the air and saying something.
Her eyes widened, hands trembling as she lifted her index finger pointing at that thing….voice shaking, "Gho-gho-ghost!!! AAAAAAHHHHH!!!!"
"Ahhhhhh!!!! A teddy ghost is talking to me!!! Mummy!! Your daughter is in trouble!! Come with some 'nimbu-mirchi' and throw it at that damn teddy ghost'!!"
Her scream scared those tiny crickets that were singing just a few minutes before, basking in the summer rays, some jumped in fright.
Do not forget the teddy system, its eyes grew annoyed at Naina.
{{ You girl!! Who are you calling a teddy ghost!? Huh?….I'm your most venerable system, 001, you should bend on your knees and show me respect for binding with you!!}}
Teddy's robotic tone naturally gave her fright, but what was more fearful was that the teddy has expression on its face, its eyebrows pinched together, big round black eyes widened more and that thin line assumed to be its lip raised in a frustrating manner.
Appearing like an actual person.
"AHHHHH!! Mummy!!! Save me!!..." Naina screamed ten times louder than the earlier, as if on hearing her shout, the teddy ghost will return to where it came from, if not for her at least for its poor ear that already had taken damage from her high pitch screams.
{{You Stupid author! You don't have a mother anymore…. don't shout anymore or else I will really turn into a teddy ghost, humph!!}}
Clearly it was a robotic voice, but the coated frustration could be hidden anymore.
As if remembering something, she stopped shouting, her eyes that were filled with fear and liveliness changed to somewhat sorrow. Her head drooping down, eyes on the blanket that she had clutched.
Her mind flashes images of her dear mother, taking on the journey of memories, as she said to herself, 'Yes, mother is not with me anymore…. she is now only in my heart.'
Though she was reminiscing about the time spent with her mother, a question arose in her heart, 'Wait a second .... how do you know about it?'
And when she lifted her head, she finally took notice of the unfamiliar surroundings. The bed where she was sitting was not her, glancing all around the room to realize that this room was also not her.
And at last, do not forget about the strange teddy floating in the air in front of her, just an arm's distance away from her staring at her with round eyes.
Teddy system, watching her carefully all this time, said again in its robotic tone, after clearing its throat.
{{Finally silent? …..As I'm a kind and magnanimous system, I will ignore your offend this time, but that won't be the case in future….so are you willing to listen to me now?}}
It's each word dipped in arrogance and proud. Seeing that Naina opened her mouth to say something, it spoke again
{{And also, I'm not a teddy ghost. But a most intelligent system, name-001, you got that?}}
Naina bewildered at that tone and the teddy's arrogance…. her opened mouth twitching somewhat.
Whatever, she said, "So you are not a ghost, but a system? Teddy ghost?" She still added the word that annoyed the teddy ghost, oops…teddy system.
With a chilly expression, those round eyes that look cute however you look at them, now took a sudden icy glare.
{{.... Yes. I'm a system….and not a ghost….so stop calling me a ghost…. you stupid author!!!....}}
Teddy's system robotic voice seems to be said with extreme difficulty, as if each word escaped with gritted teeth.
Naina's lips curving slightly, clearly pleased with system's frustrated voice but soon those curves faded after hearing three words, clearly-'You stupid author'
Her blood pressure rising, face slightly flushed with anger, wearing the same annoyed expression as the teddy system.
"The heck, who is a stupid author?? I'm the most talented and creative author one could ever come across! You are the stupid one here!! With your stupid teddy look, stupid robotic tone, stupid attitude, stupid expression and…. stupid system, 001!!"
The teddy system has heard a lifetime of the word 'stupid' directed at it. The system had never met anyone who had called it stupid so many times in only one sentence. It really took a toll for real this time.
Seeing the baffled expression of the teddy system, Naina stops cursing it.
She spoke again, calmly, "So now tell me, where am I? And why am I seeing this stupid thing with big round eyes in front of me?"
Obviously the 'stupid thing with big round eyes' is the teddy system.
Teddy system, suddenly had a feeling of regret, contemplating, it should not have called her stupid….
Whatever, the system had already called her stupid twice….it also has to maintain its image…
So, after hearing Naina, the system answered in a haughty, ignoring the slander towards it.
{{You are in your novel now, 'Misfortune that returns' ….and you are seeing me because you are my host, bound to me….}}
Her eyes widened in shock, "What??? Why am I in my own novel? Didn't I just plan to re-write it? And What host? What binds you? You stupid teddy system, just put me back in my world or else I'll beat the cotton out of you!!"
The thing with big round eyes stared at her without even blinking, oh wait…it didn't even have any lashes…nevermind….it expression solemn as if thinking the matter of someone's life and death.
Listening clearly to Niana's words, System's thought to itself, 'What a fiery host! She is threatening me to beat me without even listening to me at all!! I'm just a baby system. This is my first time performing my job and I have to get her as my first host…. why God???'
You ask what God the system is praying to? Well, of course the 'God of systems'
Though the system thought that it only said…
{{When you planned to write the story again with Kavya being eviler, the world of novel 'Misfortune that returns' has to be reformed again. Being pressured to perform more evil...Kavya's health started degrading and at last she died and as the main protagonist died naturally the world will also start to crumbled.}}
Teddy system paused, glancing in her direction, noticing that she is silent and listening, it continued.
{{So, to stop this the greater God of system, pulled you from your world to perform the task of villainess and after completing it you will be returned to your original word…..You got that all crystal clear, right?}}
Feeling a little proud of its own explanation, the teddy system looked at her, reading her stunned face…. not understanding anything.
The gears in Naina's head started to run, she understood each word, all their meaning too, but when she repeated the sentence again in her mind, they all felt like a nuisance to her.
She is an author herself, and naturally she understands the most that what the teddy system said is complete shit…that screwed her in a very twisted way.
Suddenly, her lips curved into a wide smile, showing her white teeth…. system watching her expression feeling that all those explanations finally reached the deaf ear but soon…. the system eyesight goes blank-
Niana grabbed the teddy by the head, her dead grip on its head as she rotated it with her both hands continued by one or two punches.
Her sentences were completely twisted, "Crystal clear, my foot!! You damn teddy system!! Let me kill you first and achieve my first villainess tag!!"
Teddy system is shaken to the core by seeing her aggression, it's big round eyes filled with invisible tears, it's whole-body aching, not physically. The teddy system seems to encounter it's first traumatic experience within the first hour of meeting its new host.
It wished, 'Can someone exchange my host with someone of kind nature…ughhhh…. she is going to kill me…. help me…. greater God of System!!!'